Oh, the indignity!
This morning as the hubby was leaving for work, Seth, Abbeydog and I followed him out, waving our goodbyes. While on the front porch, we noticed bunko babe/neighbor/friend Jess pushing a stroller with her two-year-old son at her side.
We waved and she came over to visit a bit. Her son, Caleb, climbed up onto our porch to pet Abbeydog. He was SO excited to see her! His face was ablaze with happiness. He was enthusiastically talking and pointing. And he was petting her much more lovingly than Seth ever does. It was a sight that would melt the blackest of tarry hearts. Norman Rockwell couldn’t have created a sweeter scene.
That is, until Abbey turned her body a bit to reveal her back end. Adorable little Caleb noticed that dark circle under the root of her tail. (You know where this is going, don’t you?) In true toddler form, he decided to um… check out it out. Using… what else? His fingers.
Well, I don’t think dogs worry much about alien probes. But if they’re smart, they’d be more discerning about inquisitive two-year-olds.
Upon seeing two of Caleb’s little fingers “poke around” for a second, I told Jess. I washed his hands while she stayed outside with the other kiddos. He screamed the entire time. He was upset that I whisked him away from the dog, scared that he could no longer see his mom and indignant about me washing his hands. (That kid’s going to be 16 someday and he won’t understand why he’s so leery of me.)
Abbey hardly reacted. I’m largely relieved. But I have to admit that I’m also a bit alarmed too. I can’t help but wonder –did Seth, as a two-year-old, desensitize her to this sort of thing? And if he did, how on earth does he still have all ten fingers?
Its probably a good thing Abbeydog can’t talk. But if she could, she’d no doubt, be able to commiserate with those getting colonoscopies. Or gyno exams.
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By AbsolutelyBananas, September 6, 2007 @ 7:02 pm
Ewwwwww!!! See, this makes my booger wall seem tame.
By Marriage-101, September 6, 2007 @ 8:33 pm
LOL! Oh wow. Kids do the darndest things, don’t they?
By MammaLoves, September 6, 2007 @ 8:34 pm
Oh no!!
Ewwww. Caleb’s going to be a doctor.
By Cheryl, September 6, 2007 @ 8:37 pm
I’ve got my son examining the rear end of one of our cats. I think he thought it was a belly button, and he poke it and wiggled, just like he does with my belly button. The cat just hissed at him and ran away, and I gave Ben a little lecture on the proper way to touch animals… after I washed his fingers of course.
By Nap Warden, September 6, 2007 @ 8:42 pm
I would have been horrified, and at this point I thought I was desensitized to all things bodily…funny story!
By Liz, September 6, 2007 @ 8:53 pm
Oh my heavenly, doG - what a funny, funny story - of course, it wasn’t about my kid…or, my dog ;o)
By flutter, September 6, 2007 @ 10:05 pm
I think she’s fine….I mean she pretty much licks her own butt, right?
By deb, September 6, 2007 @ 10:35 pm
Too funny.
By MamaLee, September 6, 2007 @ 10:36 pm
Dr. Caleb, white courtesy phone…
My kids would do the same. And my dogs wouldn’t care. In fact, I think Maggie LOVES anything to do with the butt. She is always rubbing hers up against me.
Gotta go wash my hands now…
By Alissa, September 6, 2007 @ 10:52 pm
hehehe. That’s too funny. Makes me remember when the boys first noticed what’s under the cats tails…
By Tamberlyn, September 6, 2007 @ 10:55 pm
I *think* I can confidently say that neither one of our dogs have ever had to go through that. But since I just said that, it will now happen. Of course that would require them to quit scooting their butts across the floor. It is all just too gross!
By Nap Queen, September 7, 2007 @ 1:33 am
Oh my god, that’s hilarious.
By Heather L., September 7, 2007 @ 1:41 am
Just the thought… I shudder to think!
Remember, we have 5 dogs and I babysit…
EWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! LOL!
By Michelle at Scribbit, September 7, 2007 @ 5:19 am
It does make you wonder doesn’t it? Hmmmmm.
By Pattie, September 7, 2007 @ 12:33 pm
Hmmm…maybe Abbeydog should consider carrying around latex gloves for these *ahem* occasions….
By Jenn, September 7, 2007 @ 12:38 pm
ROFL! Kids will just poke around at anything, won’t they?
By rebekah, September 7, 2007 @ 1:06 pm
LOL, oh that is sooo grossly funny
By Dana, September 7, 2007 @ 5:54 pm
It’s funny what kids will do before they realize that something is actually gross. Ewan once caught a frog and licked it. I’d prefer that over a dog colonoscopy, though.
By Julie, September 7, 2007 @ 6:23 pm
Funny stuff. Kids, man, they do the darnedest things. I have a friend whose kid ate dog poop once. I cannot even begin to imagine how I would react to that. Oh. my. god. I feel queasy just thinking about it.
By FunnyGal KAT, September 7, 2007 @ 6:26 pm
Hee hee! It reminds me of the time we took Molly to the vet and requested they drain her anal sac (without really knowing what that entailed). They did it… her eyes widened in surprise… the Pretend Husband and I visibly flinched… and we never asked for it again.
Well, even if Caleb doesn’t know why he’s leery of you later in life, you’re sure to never forget the reason!
By Rebecca, September 7, 2007 @ 6:48 pm
I once heard that when you’re looking to get a dog, you should blow into the dog’s face. If the dog barks, growls, or attacks, you don’t want that dog. If the dog retreats and acts scared, you don’t want that dog either. You want the dog that just stands there, unfazed.
Apparently Caleb knows the X rated version of this doggy test.
By HollowSquirrel, September 7, 2007 @ 7:12 pm
oh i think i just threw up a little. GROSS. UGH.
By becky, September 7, 2007 @ 9:07 pm
omg! lol that is so gross and yet so funny all at the same time!
By Michelle at Scribbit, September 9, 2007 @ 12:59 am
Even a couple days later this post still makes me squirm
By slackermommy, September 9, 2007 @ 3:38 am
Too funny! Marigrace has been very inquisitive about our new puppy’s penis. Only a matter of time before she finds his butt hole!
By Alex Elliot, September 10, 2007 @ 12:41 am
My 4 year old was obsessed with anuses last year. Sometimes he would list everyone he knew who had an anus. My friends and I would joke that it was an honor to be in the top five listed. I never saw him poke around the dog or the cats, but he definitely talked about their anuses.
By moosh in indy., September 10, 2007 @ 12:52 am
Ah, the pucker discovery. That’s a day for the baby book.
By Kristin, September 11, 2007 @ 12:44 am
Man, what is it with kids and butts? Children are just such primal little creatures…
By Jenny, September 11, 2007 @ 2:19 am
Eww I think I just threw up a little bit in my mouth!
By Oh, The Joys, September 12, 2007 @ 12:10 am
Oh, no! and Ew! and ACK!
By monkeysmomma, September 23, 2007 @ 7:58 pm
I know this comment is a little late, but I just had to share my story. When Monkey was about 2 years old, I caught him trying to stick a car key in our dogs “little brown hole”. After I got over the shock, I started laughing and laughed about it the rest of the day. The dog was not as amused.